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The Masked (and furry) Avengers
The Masked (and furry) Avengers I was browsing National Geo’s Gallery of World Wonders for something to share here, and it was nearly impossible to decide which image to choose as an intro. Alas, after some consideration, this one won - Hungary: Masked Avengers Photograph by Joe Petersburger “When the calendar turns to pre-Lent carnival season, one thing’s a given in the river town of Mohács in southern Hungary: The busók are coming. Not that anyone could miss them. Arriving by rowboat on the Danube and cloaked in shaggy pelts, carved wooden masks, ram’s horns, and the scraggly chops of a barbarian, some 500 men (and a few women) parade…
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3,000 hours with toothpicks…
3,000 hours with toothpicks… Here’s a mystery: How on earth did the artist find the patience to build this incredible thing? “Artist Scott Weaver had worked on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity…” For the complete post click here to go to timepass.info. Emily K. Editor on 24 Jul 2012 | The Arts &Uncategorized | Comments (0) Comments are closed. Trackback URI…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About HERMÈS – DOBLIS…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About HERMÈS – DOBLIS… The latest release in M.J.’s Reincarnationist series, THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES, is ripe with sensual references to perfume and M.J. has done significant research into the mysteries of scent. …And so, she recently spent a few months , leaving behind a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances. Tune in here often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you! On that note (pun intended), here’s an intro to M.J.’s Guest Post at on HERMÈS – DOBLIS… The alleged ‘Holy Grail’ of lost perfumes created by the French house Hermès, Doblis…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN — MARIE CLAIRE…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About GUERLAIN — MARIE CLAIRE… The latest release in M.J.’s Reincarnationist series, THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES, is ripe with sensual references to perfume and M.J. has done significant research into the mysteries of scent. …And so, she recently spent a few months , leaving behind a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances. Tune in here often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you! On that note (pun intended), here’s an intro to M.J.’s Guest Post at Man of La Book on GUERLAIN — MARIE CLAIRE… Guerlain is revered as one of the most…
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Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About COTY – AMBRE ANTIQUE…
Lost Fragrances Continued: M.J. Guest Blogs About COTY – AMBRE ANTIQUE… The latest release in M.J.’s Reincarnationist series, THE BOOK OF LOST FRAGRANCES, is ripe with sensual references to perfume and M.J. has done significant research into the mysteries of scent. …And so, she recently spent a few months , leaving behind a gorgeous trail of guest posts about lost fragrances. Tune in here often as we post more links to her numerous delicious posts. Your senses will thank you! On that note (pun intended), here’s an intro to M.J.’s Guest Post at Books Devoured on COTY – AMBRE ANTIQUE… Francois Coty is considered by many to be perfume royalty……
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The Senegambian stone circles…
The Senegambian stone circles… I bet you haven’t heard of the Senegambian stone circles. So, what are they? The Senegambian Stone Circles are various stone circles that are spread over thousands of miles in both Senegal and the Gambia. It seems that every continent has its ancient secrets. No one is sure exactly how old these things are… Senegambian stone circles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “The stones were erected around the eighth century on top of earlier graves. The ten to twenty-four stones in each circle vary in size up to ten-ton stones, from 1 to 2.5 metres high and are generally of laterite. The stones mark burials and…
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Immortality – If jellyfish can do it…
Immortality – If jellyfish can do it… Dear Science, Please hurry up and replicate this phenomenon for use in humans! Or, wait, it would probably be nightmarish beyond words if we were all immortal? What would we all eat, where would we all live?… The Curious Case of the Immortal Jellyfish (Discover magazine) “It’s official: the only thing certain in this world is taxes. That’s because death, for a tiny sea creature, is not inevitable.Turritopsis nutricul, a jellyfish-like hydrazoan, is the only animal known to be potentially immortal. Once it reaches sexual maturity, Turritopsis looks like a tiny, transparent, many-tentacled parachute (only about 5mm in diameter) that floats freely in…
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2012 » July
Archive for July, 2012 Death Is An Illusion “The influences of the senses,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson “has in most men overpowered the mind to the degree that the walls of space and time have come to look solid, real and insurmountable; and to speak with levity of these limits in the world is the sign of insanity.” We have posted here often about Biocentrism, Dr. Lanza’s fascinating theory of the universe and reality, and we are still very intrigued. But, if consciousness is everything, how is death explained using the ideas of Biocentrism? Won’t we cease to exist once our consciousness has passed away? The following article explains that…
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The theatre predating Shakespeare’s Globe is discovered…
The theatre predating Shakespeare’s Globe is discovered… If only it were possible to step into a time machine and land ourselves in the the Curtain theatre (or the Globe itself!) with a mug of ale and a raucous tale for the evening… BY PHILIP BAILLIE, REUTERS JUNE 7, 2012 Archeologists in London have discovered the remains of an early playhouse used by William Shakespeare’s company where Romeo and Juliet and Henry V were first performed. Predating the riverside Globe, the Curtain theatre, north of the river Thames in Shoreditch, was home to Shakespeare’s company – the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Remains of walls forming the gallery and the yard within the…
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The Secret History of the Dixie Cup
The Secret History of the Dixie Cup What was it like before we had single serving receptacles at our disposal as simple as the common paper cup? Such objects are taken for granted to the point where they seem invisible, and yet the significance of such objects is legion… The Unnatural History of the Dixie Cup The Dixie Cup, the Kleenex of paper cups, the ubiquitous, single-serving, individual drinking vessel, was never meant to be shared. The paper cups were not built to last. Drink. Toss. Repeat. Their story starts with a Boston inventor named Lawrence Luellen, who crafted a two-piece cup made out of a blank of paper. He…
